Ramadan · expected start
How many days until Ramadan?
Checked October 8, 2026 · first publish
124 days
Mon, Feb 8, 2027
Expected date. The actual start depends on moon sighting and can differ by a day between communities.
Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on Mon, Feb 8, 2027, which is 124 days from today. The start is confirmed by the moon, so it can move by a day. Eid al-Fitr follows when the month ends; the table gives its expected date.
17 weeks and 5 days · 18 weekends · 124 sleeps · 82 business days
| Year | Ramadan, first day (expected) | Eid al-Fitr (expected) | Days to Ramadan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Mon, Feb 8, 2027 | Tue, Mar 9, 2027 | 124 |
| 2028 | Fri, Jan 28, 2028 | Sat, Feb 26, 2028 | 478 |
| 2029 | Not listed | Wed, Feb 14, 2029 |
Dates from the Fiqh Council of North America calendar, checked against a second published table. We list a year only when both sources agree: Ramadan 2027 and 2028, Eid al-Fitr 2027 to 2029.
How long is the first day of Ramadan in US cities?
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 6:59 a.m. | 5:22 p.m. | 10 h 23 min |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6:44 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 10 h 46 min |
| Chicago, IL | 6:55 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 10 h 20 min |
| Houston, TX | 7:07 a.m. | 6:05 p.m. | 10 h 58 min |
| Phoenix, AZ | 7:19 a.m. | 6:06 p.m. | 10 h 47 min |
| Philadelphia, PA | 7:02 a.m. | 5:28 p.m. | 10 h 26 min |
| San Antonio, TX | 7:19 a.m. | 6:18 p.m. | 10 h 59 min |
| San Diego, CA | 6:38 a.m. | 5:28 p.m. | 10 h 50 min |
| Dallas, TX | 7:17 a.m. | 6:06 p.m. | 10 h 49 min |
| Seattle, WA | 7:26 a.m. | 5:22 p.m. | 9 h 56 min |
| Denver, CO | 7:01 a.m. | 5:28 p.m. | 10 h 27 min |
| Miami, FL | 7:01 a.m. | 6:09 p.m. | 11 h 8 min |
Calculated by DayReckon with the NOAA solar equations. This measures sunrise to sunset only. The fast is set by local prayer times, which your mosque or community timetable gives.
Why is this date marked "expected"?
Ramadan begins with a new month in the Islamic lunar calendar, and many communities start it only when the new crescent moon is seen. Published calendars give a calculated date in advance. The date on this page, Mon, Feb 8, 2027, comes from the Fiqh Council of North America, and a second published table gives the same day. The counter is still a forecast. If the start moves, this page changes the same day it is announced.
There is a physical anchor. The US Naval Observatory puts the astronomical new moon at 15:56 UTC on Sat, Feb 6, 2027, two days before the expected start, which fits the expected date.
How long are the days in February 2027?
Ramadan 2027 falls in winter, so daylight is short across the United States. Our calculation for Mon, Feb 8, 2027 gives about 9 hours 56 minutes from sunrise to sunset in Seattle, the shortest of the 12 cities. Miami is longest, at about 11 hours 8 minutes. New York is near 10 hours 23 minutes and Houston near 10 hours 58 minutes. The fast itself follows prayer times, so these figures compare cities; they are not a schedule.
Why stop at 2028?
For 2029 and 2030 we found only one source, and for Eid al-Fitr 2030 the two sources disagree by a day. We leave those years out instead of guessing. When a second source agrees, the year is added to the table.
Questions people ask
- When does Ramadan 2027 start?
- Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on Mon, Feb 8, 2027, according to the Fiqh Council of North America calendar, and a second published table agrees. The astronomical new moon is Sat, Feb 6, 2027 at 15:56 UTC (USNO). Local moon sighting can shift the start.
- How many weeks until Ramadan?
- Right now it is 17 weeks and 5 days until the expected start, Mon, Feb 8, 2027. The last day of that count is provisional, since communities that rely on sighting the crescent may begin a day later than the calculated calendar.
- When is Eid al-Fitr 2027?
- Eid al-Fitr 2027 is expected on Tue, Mar 9, 2027. Both sources we checked agree. In 2028 it is expected on Sat, Feb 26, and in 2029 on Wed, Feb 14, the same day as Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday that year.
- Why is Ramadan earlier every year?
- Ramadan follows the Islamic lunar calendar, which is shorter than the 365-day solar year. In our data the expected start moves from Mon, Feb 8, 2027 to Fri, Jan 28, 2028, which is 354 days later, or 11 days earlier in the calendar.
Sources
- Fiqh Council of North America: calendar — fiqhcouncil.org
- Wikipedia: Ramadan (calendar month), dates table — en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia: Eid al-Fitr, dates table — en.wikipedia.org
- USNO: Phases of the Moon 2027 — aa.usno.navy.mil
- City coordinates: Wikipedia (MediaWiki API) — en.wikipedia.org
General date information from official calendars (OPM, USNO). It is not legal, tax or immigration advice; check the agency named on the page for your own deadline.